Project Manager

American Concrete Products; Nebraska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401K with match

PTO & Sick Leave

Profit Sharing

Job summary

American Concrete Products is seeking a Project Manager to oversee logistics and customer service for Engineer-to-Order products across regional jobsites. The role focuses on coordinating between plants, sales, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and quality compliance.

The candidate will manage ERP-based order entry, documentation, and coordination with trucking partners. Travel to multiple sites is essential to meet delivery schedules and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• 4-year undergraduate degree; Engineering preferred.
• P.E. license is a plus but not required.
• Strong MS Office skills and experience with ERP systems.
• Willingness to travel 60–70% to plants and jobsites.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics between operations staff and customer to ensure timely delivery.
• Bridge communication between Sales, Project Managers and Operations to meet schedules.
• Enter orders into ERP, print delivery tickets, and prepare labels and QC paperwork.
• Inspect products against release checklists and marshal resources for on-time delivery.
• Be onsite at regional facilities to oversee load plans and execute schedules.
• Manage relationships with trucking brokers to maintain service quality and budget.
• Address product quality or service gaps with staff/vendors and implement preventive procedures.
• Travel to customer jobsites for critical deliveries and inspections.
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries promptly.

Skills

Project management

Logistics coordination

Customer service

ERP systems

Load planning

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Civil)

P.E. license preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Microsoft SharePoint

ERP software

Job description

American Concrete Products, a growing precast concrete manufacturer is seeking a Project Manager who will execute logistics and customer service function for Engineer-to-Order (ETO) products.

Primary Objective: Coordinate logistics between plants to ensure and timely flow of products to customers across multiple jobsites within a region.

Critical Job Functions:

• Establish the role of Project Lead and bridge communication between Operations Staff and Customer.
• Coordinates release work with Sales, Project Managers and Operations personnel to meet delivery schedules.
• Enter sales orders into ERP system, print and email delivery tickets, produce product labels and other yard/QC paperwork.
• Inspect product against release checklists, marshal staff and resources to ensure product readiness and on-time delivery.
• Make oneself available to be onsite at regional manufacturing facilities to oversee and direct load plans and execute schedule.
• Manage relationship with outside trucking broker(s) to maintain service quality, capacity, and freight budget.
• Address product quality or service gaps with Staff/Vendors and implement procedures to prevent future instances.
• Travels to Customer jobsites as needed for critical deliveries, inspections and provide product representation.
• Answer and return internal & external customer phone calls in a timely manner and handle issues swiftly and professionally.
• Balance relationships with Sales, Operations, and other Project Managers to achieve accountability and desired outcomes.

Attributes

• Resourceful and information seeking, does not assume information will be provided to perform critical tasks.
• Demonstrate ability to problem solve, think quickly and respond to Customers in a timely manner.
• Displays a sense of urgency and professionalism when handling difficult Customer service issues or requests.
• Ability to schedule and execute complex activities across multiple sites.
• Ability to self-manage priorities and follow up with internal and external Customers.
• Displays pride in work product and work ethic, strives to meet or exceed expectations and achieve results.
• Self-starter who is engaged and interested in actively learning about the company’s products and processes.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and professionalism in every aspect of Customer and intercompany relations.
• Ability to interpret and present technical documentation (i.e. Construction Documents).

Performance Metrics

• Customer Service: On-time Customer service issue case completion.
• Define and track completion turn-times for critical milestones (contract execution, submittals, production scheduling, delivery).
• Customer churn and retention (i.e. How well we managed the project and our ability to get the next order?)
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical/critical thinking skills
• Manufacturing, engineering, mechanical and/or electrical control experience a major plus.
• 4-year undergraduate degree. Engineering degree (Mechanical or Civil) with P.E. a plus, but not required.
• Strong computer experience and knowledge in MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Sharepoint.
• Job requires 60% – 70% out-of-town travel to plants and jobsites in other states.
• FULLTIME YEAR-ROUND WORK
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefit’s after 60 Days
• Competitive Compensation & Profit Sharing
• PTO & Sick Leave
• 401K with Match
• Internal promotional opportunities
• Company Sustainability – Since 1940

Enterprise Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer that complies with EEOC rules and regulations. American Concrete Products is part of the Enterprise Properties, Inc Family Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Criminal Background check, Reference check & Employment Verification are all part of our hiring process.

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